(Left: Riley
G)
Centre for Jazz and Popular Music and
iSupport Creative Business in proud association with Casio have taken the
initiative to marshal their resources by presenting a weekly concert, featuring
three artists that will present a 20-minute set each. The fifth edition of the
new online concert series will take place on May 6, 2020, and features a
diverse line-up featuring pianist Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, drummer Riley G.
and guitarist Fabrizio Savino from Italy.
Sibusiso
Mash Mashiloane
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane is known to be
both a virtuoso player and conductor with his live performances being the
drawing card that have garnered him audiences across the world. He is an
integral performer of African Jazz music and has built an enthusiastic fanbase
whilst touring South Africa, USA, Mozambique and Tanzania.
He released four albums since 2016 that
were all nominated and winners of a variety of awards, such as the Mzantsi Jazz
Awards, AFRIMA Award and nominations for the SAMA Awards and the Urban Music
His academic credentials speak volume on
the kind of discipline and passion he has for music. He has a Masters in Jazz
Performance, graduated Cum Laude from University of KwaZulu Natal and is a
University lecturer. He is currently working on his PhD [studying concept of
home through SA jazz lens].
Fabrizio
Savino
Italian guitarist Fabrizio Savino was born
in Bari in 1981 and is one of Italy’s most interesting jazz musicians. He has
released three albums up to date - his first in 2009 called Metropolitan Prints (Alfamusic), in 2012
his second album, Aram (Alfamusic)
and his third, Gemini, was released
in 2016. This recording marked a significant step in his artistic career where
he challenges himself with one of the most difficult ensembles in music, namely
the guitar trio.
Moreover, Gemini was nominated as one of the “Best 100 European jazz albums”
according to “Jazzit” magazine and “Album of the week” by the famous radio show
Fahrenheit on the National Public Broadcasting Company of Italy" RAI Radio
Tre. In 2019 Savino introduced his new project Rebirth during his tours, two of which took place in South Africa.
Savino’s Music Company, Inner Urge Music,
(a music company that works as music booking agency, record label publisher and
is also involved in educational projects) had to cancel the release of Rebirth, due to the current pandemic. A
tour to the USA and one to South Africa also had to be cancelled due to the
spread of COVID-19. Fabrizio loves the South African audience and is honoured
to play virtually at the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music. He hopes to be
able to perform soon in front of a live audience in South Africa.
Riley
G Riley
Drummer Riley G Riley Joseph Giandhari
(Riley G) was born in Durban. He started playing drums at the age of three and
was mainly inspired by his father Pravin Giandhari who is also a professional
drummer. At the age of 15, Riley started playing the drums at church and with a
few gospel bands. Although he has considered degrees in other fields of study,
he has always been drawn back to music and therefore enrolled to study Jazz at
UKZN in 2013. Apart from studying music, he is currently a session drummer who
records and performs with various musicians and artists. Riley has performed
with artists such as Hugh Masekela, Neil Gonsalves, Brian Simpson, Mike Del
Ferro and Raphael Clarkson. He also teaches drums at Kearsney College and gives
private lessons in drums, keyboard, and music theory.
Notable performances include the Standard
Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, the Oslo Jazz Festival, Cape Town International Jazz
Festival, and Zakifo Music Festival. In 2018, he won two awards at the SAMRO Overseas
Scholarship for Composers Competition. His debut album titled Riley G – A Groove For The Nation was released
in December 2019.
To watch the concert there is a minimum
charge of R40 and tickets are available on Webtickets. The full contribution of
the audience will go straight to the artists in an effort to support and
sustain South Africa’s beloved musicians through this testing time
Submissions
Musicians can submit a video that is
created especially for the concert, which is likely to be a solo performance or
very small ensemble in this period of social distance. You can also submit
previously recorded videos that are not widely available on the internet, and
are part of your personal archive.
Tickets
Get your ticket on www.webtickets.co.za
where you can also get a monthly concert pass and donate.
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